It's a slang/informal way of saying "I don't care at all," e.g., "I don't give a rat's ass why you didn't come to my wedding. We're not friends anymore."
Basically, it means "in the middle of," e.g., "The team is in the midst of a long losing streak." "She is in the midst of writing her essay, so please don't bother her."
'i used to watch tv at night'.
' i am used to watching tv'
the first sentece is correct and it signifies something in the past that we dont do it antmore.
what 'bout the second sentence?
You are correct about sentence 1. Sentence 2 basically means "I am accustomed to watching TV" or "I am familiar with the act of watching TV; I know what watching TV is like."For example, "I am used to cold weather" = "I have lived in cold places, so I am accustomed to it." Or "Cold weather doesn't bother me because I am familiar with it."
what do you think if i sometimes write something in English, but often mixes Britain words and AmeworAmerican without rrealize
thank you
I would notice it, but it wouldn't bother me at all ... unless you kept switching the spelling for the same word, e.g., if you wrote "grey" in one paragraph but then switched it to "gray" in another, or "favourite" in one paragraph and "favorite" in another. That would be bothersome, especially if it happened with several words. But personally, I would find nothing irksome about a sentence like "My favorite colour is gray," and I doubt that the other admins would either. (Except maybe Peter. #Haha #JustKidding)
The literal definition is "to give a sermon," like what a Christian pastor would do.In slang, it means "I agree with what you said!" or "Keep talking!"Henry: People should try harder to improve themselves. And if you see someone trying really hard to get better at something, you should encourage them or help them out. Peter and Nan: Preach!
would you mind to explain about the usage of literally?
"Literally" means "actually; without exaggeration":- I am literally dying of thirst. = If you don't give me something to drink right now, I will be dead. - She is literally a giant. = She is not a normal human; she is from the species of giants. - I literally pissed myself laughing. = (See picture, from The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally)Many people use "literally" nowadays as a way to be funny or to add emphasis, but please don't. Words have meanings. And besides, we already have a word that does that: "figuratively."
we as a friend, (has / have) to support them... state the answer with the reasons ❤️ thnx
It should be "friends" (plural) because "we" is plural, and therefore, it should be "have" (plural).To put it another way, it's "We HAVE to support them" not "We HAS to support them." ("Has" goes with he, she, it, and singular nouns; "have" goes with I, you, we, they, and plural nouns.)
is it correct that if we want to write ' whether' , we must associate with 'or'
In formal writing, yes. However, in INFORMAL writing, the following are the same:- Nan didn't know WHETHER her package from Amazon would arrive on Friday. - Nan didn't know IF her package from Amazon would arrive on Friday.If we wanted to use "whether" in the first example in formal English, it would be "Nan didn't know WHETHER OR NOT her package from Amazon would arrive on Friday."
how to use neither or either please. im a little bit confused
We use EITHER ... OR when we want to refer to a choice between two possibilities:- Nan feels like eating EITHER tacos OR ramen for lunch. - Henry will EITHER wash his car OR write 100 test questions today. - Peter will be EITHER skiing OR snowboarding when we see him later this afternoon.We use NEITHER ... NOR when we want to say that two or more things are NOT true:- NEITHER Henry NOR Peter feels like going to the gym today. - We like NEITHER to study NOR to write papers on such a beautiful day. - Nan wants to watch NEITHER the movies on Netflix NOR the videos on YouTube."Me neither" and "Me either" can be a little tricky. Pay attention to how the sentences differ:- Peter: I don't like to take exams on Saturday. Henry: Me neither. - Henry: She didn't give me a cookie. Peter: She didn't give me one either. 🍪"Me neither" is used just by itself. "Me either" is used within a longer sentence.
what's other way to say goodbye instead of farewell ?!
- Goodbye. - Until next time. - Have a nice day. - Take care. - Have a good one. (Casual) - So long. (Casual) - See you later. (Casual) - Have a good one. (Casual) - Catch you later. (Casual) - Later. (Really informal) - Peace out. (Really informal)
pls explain to me about have and had. when people are using them at the same time
HAVE HAD → present perfect tense:- Henry and Peter HAVE HAD a lot of meetings this week. (They already had meetings this week, and they're probably going to have more meetings this week.)Compare that to just the simple past tense:- Henry and Peter HAD a lot of meetings this week. (They had many meetings, but the week is about to end or they are not going to have any more meetings.)For more information on the present perfect tense, read this: http://bit.ly/SfhQiW
Japan and Korea (is / are) ....???
Chocolate and strawberry (is / are)??? ...???
This is kinda confusing bcs sometimes i stumbled upon the articles use xxx and xxx IS.......
i need further explanation on this..detail !!! thnx 🙈🙈🙈
- Japan (one thing) and Korea (one thing) ARE countries in Asia. - Chocolate (one thing) and vanilla (one thing) ARE my favorite ice cream flavors.Almost always, "and" requires the plural form of the verb. There are a few exceptions:- Drinking and driving (one action) IS illegal in America. (This means that drinking is not illegal, and driving is not illegal, but when you do both at the same time, then it IS illegal.) - Peanut butter and jelly (one thing) IS my favorite type of sandwich. (This means that peanut butter is not my favorite, and jelly is not my favorite, but when you put the two together, then it IS my favorite.)
HELP PLS!!!
What does "type the presenter's initial and surname in capital letters" mean? Yung initial ba ay yung sa first name nung tao for example Mary so M. ganyan? I'm really confused pls do help me thank you :(
We don't understand the non-English part of your question, but here are a few examples of what they mean by "type the presenter's initial and surname in capital letters":- T. SWIFT - G. WAY - W. ROONEY - E. ODAYou were almost right, but they wanted it in CAPITAL LETTERS.
"Can I get an amen?" is something someone asks to get people to agree with what they said.For example, "Life is nothing without coffee. Can I get an amen?"It originates from pastors asking this question to their congregations to get their attention, to make them more involved in what he's saying, to raise their interest and excitement levels, and so on.
"i hope both you and your family are coping well"
what does "coping well" mean ?!!! thnx
It means "dealing with the stress, pain, or loss effectively." Someone who is not "coping well" with a loved one's sudden death might fall into a deep depression, become unmotivated or disillusioned about life, have suicidal thoughts, etc.